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            <h1><a name="kanchor1027"></a><a name="kanchor1028"></a><a name="kanchor1029"></a><a name="kanchor1030"></a><a name="kanchor1031"></a>Add Records to a Bill Of Materials</h1>
            <p><a name="kanchor1032"></a><a name="kanchor1033"></a><a name="kanchor1034"></a>There are three main ways to add or populate Records on to a BOM. These can be found on the BOM ribbon bar.</p>
            <p><a name="kanchor1035"></a><a name="kanchor1036"></a><a name="kanchor1037"></a><a name="kanchor1038"></a><a name="kanchor1039"></a><a name="kanchor1040"></a>For these to be active, the record must be checked out to the user and the BOM variant must be being edited.</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
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                <li value="1"><b><a name="kanchor1041"></a>Add Simple</b>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><a name="kanchor1042"></a><a name="kanchor1043"></a><a name="kanchor1044"></a><a name="kanchor1045"></a><a name="kanchor1046"></a>This options presents the user with a dialog window to select the Object (Source) and Records.</p>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><a name="kanchor1047"></a><a name="kanchor1048"></a><a name="kanchor1049"></a><a name="kanchor1050"></a><a name="kanchor1051"></a>Only Objects which have been allowed in the BOM Configuration, will be visible in the Source drop-down list.</p>
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            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">1. <b>Source</b></p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;">Select the object from where the records will come from </p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">2. <b><a name="kanchor1052"></a>Search</b></p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;"><a name="kanchor1053"></a>Provides a search capability, for the displayed records. Enter the search criteria and click <b>Search</b>.</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">3. <b><a name="kanchor1054"></a><a name="kanchor1055"></a>Maximum number of records</b></p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;"><a name="kanchor1056"></a>Define the maximum number of records to be displayed for a search, regardless of how many results are returned by the search.</p>
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            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">4. <b><a name="kanchor1057"></a>Filters</b></p>
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            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;"><a name="kanchor1058"></a>Use the column filters and filter operators to refine the search results.</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1.5in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;"><a name="kanchor1059"></a>5. Select the required <b>Records</b>.</p>
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            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">6. Enter the required <b><a name="kanchor1060"></a>Quantity</b>.</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="text-indent: 1in;">7. Click <span style="font-weight: bold;">Add</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="kanchor1061"></a><a name="kanchor1062"></a>Add and Close</span><a name="kanchor1063"></a> (if you have finished adding Records).</p>
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            <ul style="list-style: disc;">
                <li value="1"><b><a name="kanchor1064"></a><a name="kanchor1065"></a>Add Text Line</b>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><a name="kanchor1066"></a>This option simply adds a Free Text Line to the BOM.</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
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                <li value="1"><b><a name="kanchor1067"></a>Copy From</b>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><a name="kanchor1068"></a><a name="kanchor1069"></a><a name="kanchor1070"></a>This option provides the ability to copy from an existing BOM within the same Record or from Another Record in <span class="PrimaryMain Product Name"><a name="kanchor1071"></a><a name="kanchor1072"></a><a name="kanchor1073"></a>SOLIDWORKS Manage</span>.</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 80px;" value="1"><a name="kanchor1074"></a>This Record</li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 160px;"><a name="kanchor1075"></a>Copies a BOM from within the Record currently in use.</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 160px;" value="1">Source</li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">Select which BOM Variant to copy from.</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 80px;" value="1">Another Record</li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 160px;">Copies a BOM from another Record in <span class="PrimaryMain Product Name">SOLIDWORKS Manage</span>.</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 160px;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 160px;font-weight: normal;">Click <b>Select</b></p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 160px;" value="1">Source</li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 240px;"><a name="kanchor1076"></a>Select the  which Object to search for records in.</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 160px;" value="1">Search</li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">Provides a search capability, for the displayed records.</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">&#160;</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 160px;" value="1">Results</li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 240px;"><a name="kanchor1077"></a>This is for reference only and is the number of results returned for the current search.</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">If this number is shown in <b>bold</b>, this indicates that there are more results available for the current search, but the <b>Maximum number of records</b> option is restricting the full list being displayed</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">&#160;</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 160px;" value="1">Maximum number of records</li>
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            <p style="margin-left: 240px;">Define the maximum number of records to be displayed for a search, regardless of how many results are returned by the search.</p>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;text-indent: 1in;">Select the required Record and click <b><a name="kanchor1078"></a>OK</b>.</p>
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            <p style="margin-left: 80px;font-weight: bold;"><a name="kanchor1079"></a>Copy Records</p>
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            <p style="margin-left: 120px; font-weight: normal;"><a name="kanchor1080"></a>Apply any additional options from the list.</p>
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                    <li style="margin-left: 80px;font-weight: normal;" value="1"><a name="kanchor1081"></a><a name="kanchor1082"></a>Copy new items at the bottom of existing items</li>
                    <li style="margin-left: 80px;font-weight: normal;" value="2">Clear all existing items first</li>
                    <li style="margin-left: 80px;font-weight: normal;" value="3">Increase quantity if items exist</li>
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            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 80px;font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="kanchor1083"></a>Copy Custom Values</span>
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            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 120px;"><a name="kanchor1084"></a>This option provides the functionality to copy Custom BOM values from another BOM.</p>
            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 120px;">To prevent overwriting of existing values, select the additional option.</p>
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                <li style="margin-left: 120px;" value="1">Do not override 
		 custom values for existing items</li>
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            <p>&#160;</p>
            <p style="margin-left: 40px;">Click <span style="font-weight: bold;">Copy</span></p>
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